1. Speaker Gonzalo del Castillo García
DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF A NOVEL SPEED BUMP FOR ENERGY HARVESTING FROM VEHICULAR TRAFFIC USING A PIEZOELECTRIC CANTILEVER DEVICE
Speaker
Gonzalo del Castillo García
Supervisors
Daniel Castro Fresno Elena Blanco Fernández

2. PhD MAIN OBJETIVES
Study and classify existing traffic energy harvesting devices.
Characterize different types of piezoelectric materials and device configuration to determine which maximizes energy production of our device in working conditions.
Design and build a speed bump prototype able to harvest part of the energy lost by vehicles passing through a speed bump and use it to power LED devices for lighting and beaconing purposes.
Evaluate its performance in terms of power generation capacity, battery charging, structural integrity and life cycle.
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3. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY Journal Publications
Gonzalo del Castillo García, Elena Blanco Fernández, Pablo Pascual Muñoz, Daniel Castro Fresno (2016): Energy harvesting from vehicular traffic over speed bumps: A review. Journal of Urban Technology. Impact factor: 0.978
Gonzalo del Castillo García, Elena Blanco Fernández, Alejandro Alonso Estébanez , Daniel Castro Fresno (2016): Analysis of power output of a low frequency piezoelectric cantilever device. Journal of Energy Engineering. Impact factor: 1.343
Gonzalo del Castillo García, Elena Blanco Fernández, Alejandro Alonso Estébanez, Daniel Castro Fresno (2016): Novel speed-bump design and optimization for energy harvesting from vehicular traffic.
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4. SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY Patents Training courses
Gonzalo del Castillo García, Elena Blanco Fernández, Alejandro Alonso Estébanez, Daniel Castro Fresno, Carlos Real Gutiérrez (2016): Speed bump design for energy harvesting from traffic. Applicant: Coprosa S.A.
Training courses
EDUC Basic and Advanced Training Courses (2016). Duration: 80 hours. Organiser: Doctoral School of the University of Cantabria.
SPSS statistical software. Basic, medium and advanced training courses (2014). Duration: 27 hours. Organiser: Construction Technology Applied Research Group (GITECO).
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5. COMPETENCES ASSESSMENT
Basic competences
Science and Technique
Technology
Training courses
Results
SWOT analysis
Workplan
Mobility
Funding
Ethics
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Capacities and personal skills
Science and Technique
Technology
Training courses
Results
SWOT analysis
Workplan
Mobility
Funding
Ethics
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6. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!! Gonzalo del Castillo García